Blueberry Muffins from the Loveless Cafe

breezermom's Note:

This recipe is from the Loveless Cafe, just outside Nashville, TN. It's great for when blueberries are in season!

• Total Time: 45 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 6

Yield: 12.0 muffins

• ½ cup unsalted butter , melted and cooled
• 1 ¼ cups sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs , brought to room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 -2 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup blueberries , fresh
• ½ cup buttermilk

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2. Whisk the butter, sugar, salt, eggs, and vanilla together in a bowl.
3. Sift the flour and baking powder into the butter mixture. Stir.
4. Add the berries to the mix and gently fold a few times.
5. Add the buttermilk and mix gently.
6. Scoop out the dought into paper-lined muffin pans. Sprinkle with additional sugar if desired, and bake for 20 to 35 minutes, depending on the size of your muffin pans. This will make 12 standard sized muffins or 6 Texas sized muffins.

Reviews

[Loves2Cook!]

Made these little beauties yesterday. Didn't have vanilla and the only "sweet" spice I had available was powdered ginger (we're at a vacation rental this week). Added 1/4 teaspoon, but that was too little as we didn't get any ginger taste. The crumb on the muffins was moist and tender, but I noticed they didn't rise much. As I opened a new can of baking powder, I know that its wasn't my leavening agent. No matter though--these were a big hit. We'll make them again.

[NoraMarie]

I used a bit more blueberries and 1/2 white and 1/2 whole wheat flour.I will make them again.

[CJAY]

Very good muffins. I had to use frozen berries but I don't think it mattered. They were super easy to make and baked up beautifully! The taste was great and the texture perfect. Will definitely make again.